Building trades scholarships available

Published: Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 8:36 p.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 8:37 p.m.

MONTGOMERY — Students wishing to study the building trades are invited to apply for a scholarship from the Alabama Home Builders Foundation.

The foundation, an arm of the Home Builders Association of Alabama, awards scholarships to students who desire to study the building trades at any two-year, four-year or technical school in Alabama. Trades include brick masonry, carpentry, roofing, electrical technology and HVAC.

To apply for a scholarship, a student must be an Alabama resident who is pursuing a construction-related degree. The foundation will accept applications from high school students and students attending accredited community or junior colleges, technical or trade schools or four-year universities in Alabama.

The deadline for applying is March 15. Scholarship applications may be downloaded from the foundation website, www.ahbfoundation.org, or obtained by calling the Home Builders Association of Alabama at 1-800-745-4222. For more information, contact Artemis Moore at artemismoore@hbaa.org or Debbie Baxley at debbiebaxley@hbaa.org.

<p>MONTGOMERY — Students wishing to study the building trades are invited to apply for a scholarship from the Alabama Home Builders Foundation. </p><p>The foundation, an arm of the Home Builders Association of Alabama, awards scholarships to students who desire to study the building trades at any two-year, four-year or technical school in Alabama. Trades include brick masonry, carpentry, roofing, electrical technology and HVAC.</p><p>To apply for a scholarship, a student must be an Alabama resident who is pursuing a construction-related degree. The foundation will accept applications from high school students and students attending accredited community or junior colleges, technical or trade schools or four-year universities in Alabama.</p><p>The deadline for applying is March 15. Scholarship applications may be downloaded from the foundation website, www.ahbfoundation.org, or obtained by calling the Home Builders Association of Alabama at 1-800-745-4222. For more information, contact Artemis Moore at artemismoore@hbaa.org or Debbie Baxley at debbiebaxley@hbaa.org.</p>